Facebook Plans New Emphasis on Private Communications

Facebook Inc., which became the worlds biggest social network by encouraging people to share photos and messages publicly, said it is now betting on the opposite: that the future of social media lies in private messaging and small-group chats.

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Author: Jeff Horwitz

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